LOURDES SICK AND HELPERS PILGRIMAGE FUND SECOND COLLECTION LAST WEEKEND amounted to £503.77. May God bless you with your generosity.

TODAY, 17th FEBRUARY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES CELEBRATES RACIAL JUSTICESUNDAY. A second collection will be taken up today at all Masses to help to raise awareness of our responsibility to eradicate racial discrimination in all its forms within the church and wider society.

FUNDRAISING FOR A DEFIBRILLATOR - raffle tickets will be on sale after all Masses this weekend. All money raised will go towards the purchase of a Defibrillator for our parish. Please support this very worthwhile cause.

NURSERY SIGNING. Fr. Kevin will be offering Certificates of Catholic Practice on Thursday 21st February from 3.30 – 6pm in the Presbytery. APPLICATION FORMS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN AFTER MASS ON WEEKENDS AND NOT FROM THE PARISH OFFICE. Completed forms must be RETURNED back by Monday 18th February.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - On Saturday 16th March we will be celebrating St Patrick's Day with a party in the Parish Hall between 8pm and 10:30pm. You are all warmly invited!!

ALL THOSE WHO HAS THE FOB TO THE BACK DOOR OF THE CHURCH, PLEASE RETURN IT TO THE PARISH OFFICE AND COLLECT THE NEW ONE.

DIOCESE OF BRENTWOOD

RESTRUCTURING AND RENEWAL OF OUR DIOCESE.

“VISION DOCUMENT: SHAPING OUR FUTURE”

Message from the Steward of the Gospel is available at the back of the Church. Please take one with you.

WALK WITH ME: A Lenten Journey of Prayer 2019 is now available in the repository at £1 each.

BAPTISM. Application forms for infant Baptism are available in the porch. Please fill in and present to Parish Secretary during office hours and make an appointment to see Fr. Kevin. It is unwise to organise a reception until the date of the baptism has been approved. It’s a Diocesan requirement that you are registered in this parish for at least six months and a regular church goer. Please be aware that baptism will now be on First Saturday of every month at 11:30am.

MARRIAGE IN CHURCH. Couples thinking of getting married later this year are asked to register in good time. Make an appointment to see Fr. Kevin and he will help you from there. Couples planning to marry in another parish or even outside the country should realise that the process properly begins here.

CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE: A range of Catholic newspapers are on sale at the back of church: The Catholic Herald, The Universe, Ireland's Own, The Irish Post, The Catholic Times and The Sacred Heart Messenger. They are a great way to get up to date with Catholic news and benefit the local community at the same time - any profits go towards the parish's St Vincent de Paul conference, a group of parishioners who support and visit local people in need. The price of each paper is shown on the front page. Please be sure to put your payment in the box which is clearly labelled next to the papers. We will be closely monitoring sales over the next few months to guage demand for these titles.

INTERN SCHEME. The deadline for applications to be an intern with Faith in Politics, the Catholic Parliamentary and Public Affairs Internship Scheme, is approaching – but it is not too late to apply. The intern scheme provides up to eight recently graduated Catholics with intensive experience of political and social action in a spiritual context. Interns are placed with Christian MPs at Westminster and in public policy and social action roles at the Catholic Education Service (CES), CAFOD, and CSAN. For more info go to www.faithinpolitics.org.ukDeadline for applications: Thursday 28 February 2019.

PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE. Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 27th May 2019. £649.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight with 10kg hand luggage, all taxes, luxury transfers, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full Irish Breakfast each morning and 4 Course Dinner each evening. All entertainment, excursions and guided tours included. Wheelchair accessible rooms in the hotel. Limited single rooms at supplement of £100. Groups and Individual bookings welcome. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email
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. Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (bccs)- Head of School Services bccs are seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic team manager who has the drive, enthusiasm and commitment to lead our School Service provision. The Head of School Services will provide professional support, supervision, training and leadership to social workers and counsellors who work in the school setting. Please visit our website at www.bccs.org.uk to down post details, or email
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for further information or to arrange an informal chat.

CATHOLIC TEACHING: Two fantastic opportunities from the Agnus Dei Teaching School Alliance 21/3/19 - "Get Into Teaching - Catholic Education" is a drop-in event in Billericay for anyone considering a career in teaching (primary or secondary) who wants to find out more about training and employment opportunities. 6/4/19 - "Moving Into Catholic Education" is a Saturday networking event with a free lunch provided in Brentwood for teachers working in any non-Catholic school. For more details please contact: http://tiny.cc/catholicteaching or email
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MARIAN MISSION CHARITY CONCERT The Marian Missionary Sisters of the Poor have organised a Charity Concert for Saturday 23rd March 2019 in support of the improvement and renovation of their children centre to accommodate wheelchair users and improve available space for all children. Please support this project by buying the entry tickets. See the flyer in the parish notice board for more information. Please call the Sisters for further information on: 07940143545 or 02085187499.

WHEN ENTERING THE CHURCH PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONE. CHEWING GUM AND EATING SWEETS, BISCUITS ETC IN CHURCH? IT’S A NO NO. PLEASE!

IMPORTANT NOTICE. Due to Fire and Safety Regulations, children and persons of limited mobility are NOT permitted in the gallery. We also ask that when lighting a candle, you first place the candle in one of the cups provided. Please do not walk around with a lighted candle. Please do not let your children play around candles.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP. We are aware that some people have left the parish and while others have joined us. To those newly arrived we say welcome and wish you a peaceful time here. We hope and pray that your coming to St. Patricks will satisfy your need to have a meaningful relationship with God and help you to meet new friends. Do introduce yourself to Fr. Kevin and register with the Parish Secretary and make sure you are known in case you plan to have a child receive a sacrament or apply for a place in a Catholic school.

NOVENA PRAYER OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP every Wednesday at 10am.

DIVINE MERCY- every Wednesday at 4pm in the Church.

LEGION OF MARY meeting is held each Thursday after Mass at 10:15 am. If anyone is interested in what we do you are very welcome to attend. For more information, come and meet us.

EL SHADDAI (CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC GROUP). Rosary prayer, praise and worship, preaching the gospel of the Lord, every Saturday, from 1pm – 4pm. All welcome to join.

10th February 2019

Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary & St. Patrick

61 Blackhorse Road E17 7AS

Tel: 020 8520 3647

Parish Email:

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LOURDES SICK AND HELPERS PILGRIMAGE FUND SECOND COLLECTION THISWEEKEND. February 11 is World Day of the Sick, an observation introduced by Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses. The day coincides with the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes and is an important opportunity for those who serve in Catholic health ministry to reflect on caring for those who are sick and for those who work very hard to alleviate the sufferings of the sick on this day.

FUNDRAISING FOR A DEFIBRILLATOR- raffle tickets will be on sale after all Masses this weekend and next weekend. All money raised will go towards the purchase of a Defibrillator for our parish. Please support this very worthwhile cause.

NURSERY SIGNING.Fr. Kevin will be offering Certificates of Catholic Practice on Thursday 21st February from 3.30 – 6pm in the Presbytery. APPLICATION FORMS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN AFTER MASS ON WEEKENDS AND NOT FROM THE PARISH OFFICE. Completed forms must be RETURNED back by Monday 18th February.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - On Saturday 16th March we will be celebrating St Patrick's Day with a party in the Parish Hall between 8pm and 10:30pm. You are all warmly invited!!

ALL THOSE WHO HAS THE FOB TO THE BACK DOOR OF THE CHURCH, PLEASE RETURN IT TO THE PARISH OFFICE AND COLLECT THE NEW ONE.

DIOCESE OF BRENTWOOD

RESTRUCTURING AND RENEWAL OF OUR DIOCESE.

“VISION DOCUMENT: SHAPING OUR FUTURE”

Message from the Steward of the Gospel is available at the back of the Church. Please take one with you.

BAPTISM. Application forms for infant Baptism are available in the porch. Please fill in and present to Parish Secretary during office hours and make an appointment to see Fr. Kevin. It is unwise to organise a reception until the date of the baptism has been approved. It’s a Diocesan requirement that you are registered in this parish for at least six months and a regular church goer. Please be aware that baptism will now be on First Saturday of every month at 11:30am.

MARRIAGE IN CHURCH. Couples thinking of getting married later this year are asked to register in good time. Make an appointment to see Fr. Kevin and he will help you from there. Couples planning to marry in another parish or even outside the country should realise that the process properly begins here

ST. PATRICK’S NIGHT CEILI HCPT group 161 are hosting a St Patrick’s Night Ceili - to raise funds for their Easter pilgrimage. It will be on Saturday 16th March, at Holy Family School - Wiseman site, Shernhall Street. There will be a live band (the Thumping Tommy’s!) Irish dancing, Food, a bar and lots of fun. Tickets will be available soon, but for more information or to reserve some tickets call Peter Norman on 07976 41 96 80.

INTERN SCHEME. The deadline for applications to be an intern with Faith in Politics, the Catholic Parliamentary and Public Affairs Internship Scheme, is approaching – but it is not too late to apply. The intern scheme provides up to eight recently graduated Catholics with intensive experience of political and social action in a spiritual context. Interns are placed with Christian MPs at Westminster and in public policy and social action roles at the Catholic Education Service (CES), CAFOD, and CSAN. For more info go to www.faithinpolitics.org.ukDeadline for applications: Thursday 28 February 2019.

PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE. Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 27th May 2019. £649.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight with 10kg hand luggage, all taxes, luxury transfers, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full Irish Breakfast each morning and 4 Course Dinner each evening. All entertainment, excursions and guided tours included. Wheelchair accessible rooms in the hotel. Limited single rooms at supplement of £100. Groups and Individual bookings welcome. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email
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. Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (bccs)- Head of School Services bccs are seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic team manager who has the drive, enthusiasm and commitment to lead our School Service provision. The Head of School Services will provide professional support, supervision, training and leadership to social workers and counsellors who work in the school setting. Please visit our website at www.bccs.org.uk to down post details, or email
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
for further information or to arrange an informal chat.

CATHOLIC TEACHING: Two fantastic opportunities from the Agnus Dei Teaching School Alliance 21/3/19 - "Get Into Teaching - Catholic Education" is a drop-in event in Billericay for anyone considering a career in teaching (primary or secondary) who wants to find out more about training and employment opportunities. 6/4/19 - "Moving Into Catholic Education" is a Saturday networking event with a free lunch provided in Brentwood for teachers working in any non-Catholic school. For more details please contact: http://tiny.cc/catholicteaching or email
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MARIAN MISSION CHARITY CONCERT The Marian Missionary Sisters of the Poor have organised a Charity Concert for Saturday 23rd March 2019 in support of the improvement and renovation of their children centre to accommodate wheelchair users and improve available space for all children. Please support this project by buying the entry tickets. See the flyer in the parish notice board for more information. Please call the Sisters for further information on: 07940143545 or 02085187499.

WHEN ENTERING THE CHURCH PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONE. CHEWING GUM AND EATING SWEETS, BISCUITS ETC IN CHURCH? IT’S A NO NO. PLEASE!

IMPORTANT NOTICE. Due to Fire and Safety Regulations, children and persons of limited mobility are NOT permitted in the gallery. We also ask that when lighting a candle, you first place the candle in one of the cups provided. Please do not walk around with a lighted candle. Please do not let your children play around candles.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP. We are aware that some people have left the parish and while others have joined us. To those newly arrived we say welcome and wish you a peaceful time here. We hope and pray that your coming to St. Patricks will satisfy your need to have a meaningful relationship with God and help you to meet new friends. Do introduce yourself to Fr. Kevin and register with the Parish Secretary and make sure you are known in case you plan to have a child receive a sacrament or apply for a place in a Catholic school.

NOVENA PRAYER OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP every Wednesday at 10am.

DIVINE MERCY- every Wednesday at 4pm in the Church.

LEGION OF MARY meeting is held each Thursday after Mass at 10:15 am. If anyone is interested in what we do you are very welcome to attend. For more information, come and meet us.

EL SHADDAI (CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC GROUP). Rosary prayer, praise and worship, preaching the gospel of the Lord, every Saturday, from 1pm – 4pm. All welcome to join.

FATHER OF GOODNESS AND LOVE, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the LordJesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

BEFORE THE ANGELS I WILL BLESS YOU, O LORD.

3rd February 2019

Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary & St. Patrick

61 Blackhorse Road E17 7AS

Tel: 020 8520 3647

Parish Email:

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LOURDES SICK AND HELPERS PILGRIMAGE FUND SECOND COLLECTION THISWEEKEND. February 11 is World Day of the Sick, an observation introduced by Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses. The day coincides with the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes and is an important opportunity for those who serve in Catholic health ministry to reflect on caring for those who are sick and for those who work very hard to alleviate the sufferings of the sick on this day.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY AT 7PM IN THE PREBYTERY.

NURSERY SIGNING. Fr. Kevin will be offering Certificates of Catholic Practice on Thursday 21st February from 3.30 – 6pm in the Presbytery. Practice is estimated on your weekend Mass attendance. When the Priest has evidence that the Parent’s statement is true he will present them with a “Certificate of Catholic Practice”. APPLICATION FORMS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN AFTER MASS ON WEEKENDS AND NOT FROM THE PARISH OFFICE. Completed forms must be RETURNED back by Monday 18th February.

ALL THOSE WHO HAS THE FOB TO THE BACK DOOR OF THE CHURCH, PLEASE RETURN IT TO THE PARISH OFFICE AND COLLECT THE NEW ONE.

DIOCESE OF BRENTWOOD

RESTRUCTURING AND RENEWAL OF OUR DIOCESE.

“VISION DOCUMENT: SHAPING OUR FUTURE”

The Vision Document: Shaping Our Future is available in the Diocese website www.dioceseofbrentwood.net under news section. Hard copies of the Vision Document are available from the repository for those who cannot access the online version.

BAPTISM. Application forms for infant Baptism are available in the porch. Please fill in and present to Parish Secretary during office hours and make an appointment to see Fr. Kevin. It is unwise to organise a reception until the date of the baptism has been approved. It’s a Diocesan requirement that you are registered in this parish for at least six months and a regular church goer. Please be aware that baptism will now be on First Saturday of every month at 11:30am.

MARRIAGE IN CHURCH. Couples thinking of getting married later this year are asked to register in good time. Make an appointment to see Fr. Kevin and he will help you from there. Couples planning to marry in another parish or even outside the country should realise that the process properly begins here

TO ALL COUPLES WHO MARRIED IN ST. HELEN’S CHURCH, WESTCLIFF ON SEA: St. Helen’s will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year and we are asking any couples who married in the church to please contact the Parish Office 01702 342324 with date of marriage, full names and a wedding photo. These will be displayed and the couples invited to attend a mass for a special blessing. (Please advise if you do not wish for the photos to be added to the Parish Facebook page).

THE ANNUAL LOURDES MASS will be celebrated by Bishop Alan at 3pm on Sunday 10th February at Our Lady of Lourdes, Leigh on Sea. During this Mass there will be an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. It will be lovely to see all those of you who have a particular devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (bccs)- Head of School Services bccs are seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic team manager who has the drive, enthusiasm and commitment to lead our School Service provision. The Head of School Services will provide professional support, supervision, training and leadership to social workers and counsellors who work in the school setting. Please visit our website at www.bccs.org.uk to down post details, or email
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
for further information or to arrange an informal chat.

CATHOLIC TEACHING: Two fantastic opportunities from the Agnus Dei Teaching School Alliance 21/3/19 - "Get Into Teaching - Catholic Education" is a drop-in event in Billericay for anyone considering a career in teaching (primary or secondary) who wants to find out more about training and employment opportunities. 6/4/19 - "Moving Into Catholic Education" is a Saturday networking event with a free lunch provided in Brentwood for teachers working in any non-Catholic school. For more details please contact: http://tiny.cc/catholicteaching or email
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

WHEN ENTERING THE CHURCH PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONE. CHEWING GUM AND EATING SWEETS, BISCUITS ETC IN CHURCH? IT’S A NO NO. PLEASE!

MARIAN MISSION CHARITY CONCERT The Marian Missionary Sisters of the Poor have organised a Charity Concert for Saturday 23 rd March 2019 in support of the improvement and renovation of their children centre to accommodate wheelchair users and improve available space for all children. Please support this project by buying the entry tickets. See the flyer in the parish notice board for more information.

Please call the Sisters for further information on: 07940143545 or 02085187499.

PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES, Lisieux, Paris, Nevers, Rocamadour & Montligeon by luxury coach from 25th May to 2nd June for £789 including all excursions.

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND from 3rd September to 11th September for £1259 including all excursions.

PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND from 10th October to 17th October including all excursions for £89.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. Due to Fire and Safety Regulations, children and persons of limited mobility are NOT permitted in the gallery. We also ask that when lighting a candle, you first place the candle in one of the cups provided. Please do not walk around with a lighted candle. Please do not let your children play around candles.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP. We are aware that some people have left the parish and while others have joined us. To those newly arrived we say welcome and wish you a peaceful time here. We hope and pray that your coming to St. Patricks will satisfy your need to have a meaningful relationship with God and help you to meet new friends. Do introduce yourself to Fr. Kevin and register with the Parish Secretary and make sure you are known in case you plan to have a child receive a sacrament or apply for a place in a Catholic school.

NOVENA PRAYER OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP every Wednesday at 10am. Everyone is invited.

DIVINE MERCY- every Wednesday at 4pm in the Church.

LEGION OF MARY meeting is held each Thursday after Mass at 10:15 am. If anyone is interested in what we do you are very welcome to attend. For more information, come and meet us.

EL SHADDAI (CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC GROUP). Rosary prayer, praise and worship, preaching the gospel of the Lord, every Saturday, from 1pm – 4pm. All welcome to join.